Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Boot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- First World War Memorial
- Sixties York
- York Castle Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace